New Delhi, Apr 1 A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed the criminal defamation complaint filed by ex-AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's wife against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
In an order, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal said, "I do not see any reason to proceed further and I am denying cognisance in this case. The complaint stands dismissed."
The detailed order is awaited.
The court was hearing the criminal defamation complaint filed by Bharti's wife Lipika Mitra against Sitharaman.
The complaint had claimed that Sitharaman made "defamatory, false and malicious statements" in a press conference on May 17, 2024 with the sole intention to tarnish the reputation of Bharti and weaken his chances of winning in the general elections.
According to the complaint, the utterances were made "solely with an intent to hurt the complainant and her husband" for political gains to the BJP's candidate and political loss to the complainant's husband during the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
